Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Partial Consent Decree Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that a proposed Partial Consent Decree in

United States v. Consolidated Rail Corp. et al., Case No. S90-56M, was

lodged with the United States District Court for the Northern District

of Indiana, on August 2, 1996. The United States filed separate

Complaints, later consolidated, against the Consolidated Rail Corp. and

Penn Central Corp. to recover response costs incurred by the United

States in connection with releases or threatened releases of hazardous

substances at the Conrail Superfund site in Elkhart, Indiana, pursuant

to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental

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Response, Compensation and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607,

and for a declaratory judgment under Section 113(g)(2) of CERCLA, 42

U.S.C. 9613(g)(2). Under the Partial Consent Decree, the defendants

will place $6,726,237.71 into escrow in reimbursement of the United

States' past costs, pending resolution of two remaining aspects of the

remedial action being undertaken at the site.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed Partial Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date

of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530. All comments should

refer to United States v. Consolidated Rail Corp. et al., D.J. Ref. 90-

11-3-594.

The proposed Partial Consent Decree may be examined at the offices

of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois, 60604, and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, N.W., 4th floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy

of the proposed Partial Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please

enclose a check in the amount of $6.50 for the Decree (25 cents per

page reproduction costs) payable to the Consent Decree Library. When

requesting a copy, please refer to United States v. Consolidated Rail

Corp. et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-11-3-594.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment

and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-23376 Filed 9-11-96; 8:45 am]

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